Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Union City, CA flatbed rate

$5,048flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,723 mi
Typical range: $4,341–$5,754
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Union City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,365
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $5,048

Return trip

Union City → San Antonio$7,413

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Union City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,200	$2.44	$3,738 – $4,662
53' refrigerated	$5,003	$2.90	$4,353 – $5,653
48' flatbed	$5,048	$2.93	$4,341 – $5,754
Step deck	$5,495	$3.19	$4,616 – $6,374
Power only	$3,725	$2.16	$3,241 – $4,210
Hotshot	$2,812	$1.63	$2,334 – $3,290
26' box truck	$2,750	$1.60	$2,338 – $3,163
Sprinter van	$1,680	$0.97	$1,411 – $1,949

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Union City

48' flatbed lanes into Union City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$8,793	$2.92	$7,562 – $10,023	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,380	$6.31	$2,047 – $2,713	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$7,889	$3.64	$6,785 – $8,994	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$5,511	$2.89	$4,739 – $6,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,099	$2.86	$1,805 – $2,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$7,662	$2.60	$6,589 – $8,734	7 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,846	$5.60	$2,447 – $3,244	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$5,045	$2.93	$4,339 – $5,751	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Union City, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Union City, CA is estimated at $5,048 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,341 and $5,754.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Union City, CA by truck?

About 1,723 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,683 of the $5,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,413, which makes San Antonio, TX to Union City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology